Closing Statement
Anne Tam
5th hour
October 15, 2009
The Nightstalker
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury:
The criminal has finally been caught. Though i would like to say that catching this criminal has been an easy task, i cannot. It has taken over a year to finally bring this criminal to justice, and many lives have been lost along the way.
Looking across the room, i can see Richard Ramirez sitting calmly in his seat as he waits for the decision of the court. Although the terrifying Nightstalker has finally been caught, the fear he instilled in some of his surviving victims are obviously still there. The first time that The Nightstalker struck was in June 1984 in Los Angeles, California, and his first victim was a young woman who was stabbed to death in her own home. Now imagine how terrifying that would be? You think of your home as a safe haven, a place to relax, but if you left your window open, you could most likely become the next victim of The Nightstalker.
Now lets look at the "pattern" that Mr. Ramirez followed. The murders always followed a set pattern, often happening in the early hours of the morning, and most likely when a window was open. The Nightstalker would first cut the phone lines before entering the house and shooting any adult males he saw in the head. All his female victims were raped, often next to the bodies of their dead partners. Again, imagine how the females felt as they were being sexually assaulted next to a friend or maybe even their husbands or fiances. Not only did he rape and kill his victims, he also made them "swear upon Satan" at the murder.
Even now as i look at Richard Ramirez, he shows no sympathy or compassion for his victims. Sitting there with such a calm look on his face as if he did nothing wrong infuriates me. How is it humanly possible for someone to kill so many people without feeling a strip of sympathy? It seems impossible, however, as i sit here staring at the murderer, i can now see how it is possible for the notorious Nightstalker.
Now let's look at the clues and evidence that led to the capture of this murderer. In August 1985 in Mission Viejo, a young couple was attacked at home. Following his "pattern", the Nightstalker first shot the male through the head before raping the female. Although the female was terrified, she managed to memorize the license plate number of the killer's old orange Toyota as he drove off. The car was then found out to be stolen in Chinatown while the owner was eating in a restaurant. Though police officers watched the car around the clock in case the killer returned, he did not, and it forced that officers to remove the car for forensic examination. Good idea because experts managed to lift a partial fingerprint.
After locating the fingerprint, the fingerprint was scanned across a computerized fingerprint database system installed by the LAPD in 1985.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
forensic files
Closing Statement
Anne Tam
5th hour
October 15, 2009
The Nightstalker
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury:
The criminal has finally been caught. Though i would like to say that catching this criminal has been an easy task, i cannot. It has taken over a year to finally bring this criminal to justice, and many lives have been lost along the way.
Looking across the room, i can see Richard Ramirez sitting calmly in his seat as he waits for the decision of the court. Although the terrifying Nightstalker has finally been caught, the fear he instilled in some of his surviving victims are obviously still there. The first time that The Nightstalker struck was in June 1984 in Los Angeles, California, and his first victim was a young woman who was stabbed to death in her own home. Now imagine how terrifying that would be? You think of your home as a safe haven, a place to relax, but if you left your window open, you could most likely become the next victim of The Nightstalker.
Now lets look at the "pattern" that Mr. Ramirez followed. The murders always followed a set pattern, often happening in the early hours of the morning, and most likely when a window was open. The Nightstalker would first cut the phone lines before entering the house and shooting any adult males he saw in the head. All his female victims were raped, often next to the bodies of their dead partners. Again, imagine how the females felt as they were being sexually assaulted next to a friend or maybe even their husbands or fiances.
Anne Tam
5th hour
October 15, 2009
The Nightstalker
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury:
The criminal has finally been caught. Though i would like to say that catching this criminal has been an easy task, i cannot. It has taken over a year to finally bring this criminal to justice, and many lives have been lost along the way.
Looking across the room, i can see Richard Ramirez sitting calmly in his seat as he waits for the decision of the court. Although the terrifying Nightstalker has finally been caught, the fear he instilled in some of his surviving victims are obviously still there. The first time that The Nightstalker struck was in June 1984 in Los Angeles, California, and his first victim was a young woman who was stabbed to death in her own home. Now imagine how terrifying that would be? You think of your home as a safe haven, a place to relax, but if you left your window open, you could most likely become the next victim of The Nightstalker.
Now lets look at the "pattern" that Mr. Ramirez followed. The murders always followed a set pattern, often happening in the early hours of the morning, and most likely when a window was open. The Nightstalker would first cut the phone lines before entering the house and shooting any adult males he saw in the head. All his female victims were raped, often next to the bodies of their dead partners. Again, imagine how the females felt as they were being sexually assaulted next to a friend or maybe even their husbands or fiances.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
turning point essay
20035279 #29
Mrs. M. Turner
Advanced Composition A – Third Hour
14 October 2009
A Lesson Learned
There comes a time in everyone's life when they realize they need a change from their everyday lifestyle. Either it is because they do not enjoy it, or because they know they are going down the wrong fork in the road and recognizes that change is needed immediately. Although a turning point in anyone's life could be unexpected or sudden, and can even be traumatic or heinous, a turning point is when your life suddenly takes a different turn in events whether you like it or not.
On the first day of high school, I remember how excited I was to finally be leaving middle school and going to the largely talked about PCEP. Riding the bus with my best friend of two years, Trisha, we talked about all the things we could and would do now that we were in high school. We both wanted to join many clubs and sports and be as active as we could so our transcript would look good for college. Although most of her classes were located in Salem, and mine in Plymouth, we still promised to eat lunch together and meet up in between classes whenever we possibly could. The first couple days of lunch, it was only Trisha and me. However, as school progressed, we both made more and more friends and our lunch group grew. At first, I was overjoyed that Trisha was talking to people and making friends because in middle school, she was shy and did not talk much, but as the days passed, I started seeing changes in Trisha; and it was not the good kind.
As school continued and seasons changed, so did Trisha's personality. No longer was she the shy, quiet girl that sat by herself in a classroom, she now was the loud and obnoxious girl that people shot glares at. Although I hugely disliked the change, I did not say anything to Trisha, for she might get mad and I would lose my best friend to the numerous group of friends she had made this year. Because of my fear of losing Trisha, I always kept quiet about everything even when I knew she was doing something wrong. Despite my attempts to keep our relationship the same as it was in middle school, I could see that was now nearly impossible.
As time went on, our relationship got more and more strained, until we hardly even hung out outside school anymore. Then came one day when we were riding the bus, Trisha asked me to come over later. I was so excited, for we had not hung out in what seemed like forever. Happily, I told her that I would be over as soon as my homework was completed. Excited as I was, I still managed to complete my homework quickly. The minute I finished, I headed next door to Trisha’s house and knocked on the door. Trisha answered the door after a couple knocks and let me in, but as soon as I stepped into the house, I could smell a strange aroma in the air; it was like something I had never smelled before. Shaking off the strange feeling I was getting, I followed my best friend down to her basement, where she quickly closed the door behind me.
Down in her basement, I could see we were not alone; all her new friends from lunch were there. As I waved to them, something white in one of the girls’ hands caught my eye, and it suddenly hit me what the strange smell was; marijuana. Turning around abruptly to my best friend standing behind me, I could see she was no longer there, but was on the couch smoking with the rest of the group. I stood in shock as I watched the girl who used to be my best friend smoke pot like it was an acceptable thing to do. Shooting them all a disgusted look, I briskly walked up the stairs and out of the house as my best friend shouted behind me to come back.
From then on, Trisha only continued to change more. Her grades dropped drastically, and she started hiding out in the school bathrooms to skip class, and even convinced me a couple times to skip with her. For a while, I did not think about the consequences of getting caught skipping, but that all changed one day while we were skipping together in the Salem bathrooms. A loud booming voice suddenly penetrated the silence of the bathroom, telling us to both come out. My heart pounded against my chest, as if trying to jump out. Although the only consequences were a phone call home and an after school detention, I felt that was the last straw. It suddenly hit me that it did not matter how long we were friends or how good of friends we happened to be; it was not worth losing my parents’ trust and messing up my high school record in freshmen year all because of a bad influence. That day forward whenever Trisha talked to me or asked me to come over, I answered her bluntly, showing her I had no interest in friends any longer. Though it was sad to end such a good friendship, I instantly felt relieved that I was free of her. There would be no more bad influences.
Although the road to the turning point in my life was not very pleasant, the outcome and result of it made me more proud of myself then ever. I had given up a friend because of the bad choices and decisions she had made once she got to high school. During the couple of months this all happened, I learned a life lesson; always make my own decisions based on what I think is right or wrong regardless of the peer pressure and bad decisions that sometimes comes along with friends. Though I am ashamed of some of the things that happened while I was friends with Trisha, I do not regret my friendship with her, for it taught me many lessons that I would forever hold with me.
Mrs. M. Turner
Advanced Composition A – Third Hour
14 October 2009
A Lesson Learned
There comes a time in everyone's life when they realize they need a change from their everyday lifestyle. Either it is because they do not enjoy it, or because they know they are going down the wrong fork in the road and recognizes that change is needed immediately. Although a turning point in anyone's life could be unexpected or sudden, and can even be traumatic or heinous, a turning point is when your life suddenly takes a different turn in events whether you like it or not.
On the first day of high school, I remember how excited I was to finally be leaving middle school and going to the largely talked about PCEP. Riding the bus with my best friend of two years, Trisha, we talked about all the things we could and would do now that we were in high school. We both wanted to join many clubs and sports and be as active as we could so our transcript would look good for college. Although most of her classes were located in Salem, and mine in Plymouth, we still promised to eat lunch together and meet up in between classes whenever we possibly could. The first couple days of lunch, it was only Trisha and me. However, as school progressed, we both made more and more friends and our lunch group grew. At first, I was overjoyed that Trisha was talking to people and making friends because in middle school, she was shy and did not talk much, but as the days passed, I started seeing changes in Trisha; and it was not the good kind.
As school continued and seasons changed, so did Trisha's personality. No longer was she the shy, quiet girl that sat by herself in a classroom, she now was the loud and obnoxious girl that people shot glares at. Although I hugely disliked the change, I did not say anything to Trisha, for she might get mad and I would lose my best friend to the numerous group of friends she had made this year. Because of my fear of losing Trisha, I always kept quiet about everything even when I knew she was doing something wrong. Despite my attempts to keep our relationship the same as it was in middle school, I could see that was now nearly impossible.
As time went on, our relationship got more and more strained, until we hardly even hung out outside school anymore. Then came one day when we were riding the bus, Trisha asked me to come over later. I was so excited, for we had not hung out in what seemed like forever. Happily, I told her that I would be over as soon as my homework was completed. Excited as I was, I still managed to complete my homework quickly. The minute I finished, I headed next door to Trisha’s house and knocked on the door. Trisha answered the door after a couple knocks and let me in, but as soon as I stepped into the house, I could smell a strange aroma in the air; it was like something I had never smelled before. Shaking off the strange feeling I was getting, I followed my best friend down to her basement, where she quickly closed the door behind me.
Down in her basement, I could see we were not alone; all her new friends from lunch were there. As I waved to them, something white in one of the girls’ hands caught my eye, and it suddenly hit me what the strange smell was; marijuana. Turning around abruptly to my best friend standing behind me, I could see she was no longer there, but was on the couch smoking with the rest of the group. I stood in shock as I watched the girl who used to be my best friend smoke pot like it was an acceptable thing to do. Shooting them all a disgusted look, I briskly walked up the stairs and out of the house as my best friend shouted behind me to come back.
From then on, Trisha only continued to change more. Her grades dropped drastically, and she started hiding out in the school bathrooms to skip class, and even convinced me a couple times to skip with her. For a while, I did not think about the consequences of getting caught skipping, but that all changed one day while we were skipping together in the Salem bathrooms. A loud booming voice suddenly penetrated the silence of the bathroom, telling us to both come out. My heart pounded against my chest, as if trying to jump out. Although the only consequences were a phone call home and an after school detention, I felt that was the last straw. It suddenly hit me that it did not matter how long we were friends or how good of friends we happened to be; it was not worth losing my parents’ trust and messing up my high school record in freshmen year all because of a bad influence. That day forward whenever Trisha talked to me or asked me to come over, I answered her bluntly, showing her I had no interest in friends any longer. Though it was sad to end such a good friendship, I instantly felt relieved that I was free of her. There would be no more bad influences.
Although the road to the turning point in my life was not very pleasant, the outcome and result of it made me more proud of myself then ever. I had given up a friend because of the bad choices and decisions she had made once she got to high school. During the couple of months this all happened, I learned a life lesson; always make my own decisions based on what I think is right or wrong regardless of the peer pressure and bad decisions that sometimes comes along with friends. Though I am ashamed of some of the things that happened while I was friends with Trisha, I do not regret my friendship with her, for it taught me many lessons that I would forever hold with me.
Monday, September 28, 2009
forensic files
the scientific tribune
anne tam
5th hour
monday
august 28, 1965
Longboat Key, Florida
Untraceable Murder
On the morning of August 18, 1965, in Longboat Key, Florida, Dr. Juliette Karow was awoken from her sleep by a phone call from one of her patients, Carl Coppolino. He frantically explained that he had just found his wife, Carmela, dead from a heart attack. Though Karow had a couple suspicions about the death, she still signed the death certificate. However, only forty-one days after his wife died, Coppolino married the wealthy Mary Gibson. This did not make Marjorie Farber happy. Mrs. Farber was known for having an affair with Coppolino. The night the affair blew out, Marjorie found her husband William Farber unconscious in bed. Scared, Marjorie called Coppolino to come over, but since Coppolino was not allowed to practice because of his supposed heart condition, he sent his wife, Carmela. Carmela found William Farber dead in his bedroom. She said he was “blue down one side,” but that there were no signs of distress to the body. But because Coppolino urged her to sign the death certificate, she did, stating “coronary thrombosis” as the reason of death. However, in Dr. Karow’s surgery, Marjorie insisted that everything was a lie. She said that Coppolino gave her a syringe full of some unknown liquid and told her to inject Farber while he was asleep. Though she lost her nerve after a minute injection, she still injected him. The autopsies were carried out by Dr. Milton Helpern. He examined the remains of William Farber and found no sign of heart disease, but there was clear evidence of strangulation. When he examined Carmela, once again he found that her heart was in fine shape. Unfortunately, he could not find the cause of death. After pondering the mystery, he concluded the likeliest agent was an artificial form of curare called succinylcholine chloride. The succinylcholine chloride causes muscle paralysis but does not induce unconsciousness, meaning that Carmela was well aware that her lungs were refusing to function. It was later ruled that Coppolino was not guilty for the death of Farber because both Drs. Joseph Spelman and Richard Ford, said that the evidence of strangulation could have been caused after death, and that Farber’s heart showed clear signs of advanced coronary disease, that was enough evidence to kill him. Though his second trial for the murder of his wife, Marjorie, Helpern and Umberger described their unique experiments that led to the discovery of poison in Carmela’s body. Coppolino was then convicted of second degree murder and would serve twelve years of his life sentence, but he gained parole in 1979.
anne tam
5th hour
monday
august 28, 1965
Longboat Key, Florida
Untraceable Murder
On the morning of August 18, 1965, in Longboat Key, Florida, Dr. Juliette Karow was awoken from her sleep by a phone call from one of her patients, Carl Coppolino. He frantically explained that he had just found his wife, Carmela, dead from a heart attack. Though Karow had a couple suspicions about the death, she still signed the death certificate. However, only forty-one days after his wife died, Coppolino married the wealthy Mary Gibson. This did not make Marjorie Farber happy. Mrs. Farber was known for having an affair with Coppolino. The night the affair blew out, Marjorie found her husband William Farber unconscious in bed. Scared, Marjorie called Coppolino to come over, but since Coppolino was not allowed to practice because of his supposed heart condition, he sent his wife, Carmela. Carmela found William Farber dead in his bedroom. She said he was “blue down one side,” but that there were no signs of distress to the body. But because Coppolino urged her to sign the death certificate, she did, stating “coronary thrombosis” as the reason of death. However, in Dr. Karow’s surgery, Marjorie insisted that everything was a lie. She said that Coppolino gave her a syringe full of some unknown liquid and told her to inject Farber while he was asleep. Though she lost her nerve after a minute injection, she still injected him. The autopsies were carried out by Dr. Milton Helpern. He examined the remains of William Farber and found no sign of heart disease, but there was clear evidence of strangulation. When he examined Carmela, once again he found that her heart was in fine shape. Unfortunately, he could not find the cause of death. After pondering the mystery, he concluded the likeliest agent was an artificial form of curare called succinylcholine chloride. The succinylcholine chloride causes muscle paralysis but does not induce unconsciousness, meaning that Carmela was well aware that her lungs were refusing to function. It was later ruled that Coppolino was not guilty for the death of Farber because both Drs. Joseph Spelman and Richard Ford, said that the evidence of strangulation could have been caused after death, and that Farber’s heart showed clear signs of advanced coronary disease, that was enough evidence to kill him. Though his second trial for the murder of his wife, Marjorie, Helpern and Umberger described their unique experiments that led to the discovery of poison in Carmela’s body. Coppolino was then convicted of second degree murder and would serve twelve years of his life sentence, but he gained parole in 1979.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
mrs. moss
20035279 #29
3rd hour
October 1, 2009
Mrs. Moss
The week before school starts almost everyone wonders what their teachers will be like in the new year. Will they be a nice, helpful teacher or a strict, uptight one? My junior year I remember having a couple unfamiliar teachers on my schedule. Due to the fact that I did not know if they would be good teachers or not, it made me really nervous to start school. I knew that I would find out sooner or later, but sooner was definitely better.
In the beginning of my junior year, I remember sitting in a room full of people all unfamiliar to me. I remember the feeling of intimidation as I sat there with no one to talk to while everyone else in the room knew at least one person. The small classroom echoed with noise as more people shuffled in. As I sat there waiting for class to start, I remember wondering what the teacher would be like. Trying to find out more about her, I looked around the room and saw numerous posters with cartoons, funny sayings, and animals on them. Before I could continue to inspect the room, the bell rung and everyone rushed to their seats. A couple seconds after the bell rung, a short, African-American woman bustled into the room carrying loads and loads of paper. She quickly set the stacks of paper down onto the front desk, and introduced herself as Mrs. Moss.
The quality I most remember about Mrs. Moss was that she was a bubbly, happy person. She always had the biggest smile on her face and was always laughing. One day she told the class that she was having a bad day; had she not told us I would not have known because she acted no different from every other day. Though she was having a bad day, she still kept her energy up and continued to teach with a big smile on her face. Always being comical and friendly, Mrs. Moss quickly became one of my favorite teachers.
Not only was Mrs. Moss consistently in a good mood, she also made a great teacher and role model. She always thoroughly explained every assignment assigned us, verbally and on paper. By doing so, Mrs. Moss eliminated almost every question that anyone in the class had. And if after the instructions someone still did not understand the assignment, Mrs. Moss would individually help the student that did not understand until the student clearly understood the instructions. Although I have lost points on her papers, I believe that Mrs. Moss was genuinely a fair grader. Besides having only verbal instructions, a rubric was printed and handed individually to each student that states what should go on the paper assigned, and what you could lose points on. To lose any form of points on a paper would be the students’ blunder for not reviewing the rubric before handing in the paper. Truly a great teacher, Mrs. Moss tries her hardest to make sure the student succeeds in her class and for preparing the student for future English classes.
In all my in school, I have never met a teacher that dedicated to helping her students succeed. With Mrs. Moss being such a cheerful person all semester, it definitely made the learning process so much more enjoyable. I truly enjoyed everything about Intermediate Composition because of Mrs. Moss. Not only have I learned more about writing papers and vocabulary, I have also learned that even when you are having a bad day, it is possible to move forward with a smile on your face. I am truly grateful that I got to have Mrs. Moss as a teacher because she taught me so much, and I know that she will continue teaching future classes with the enthusiasm and passion that she taught my class with.
3rd hour
October 1, 2009
Mrs. Moss
The week before school starts almost everyone wonders what their teachers will be like in the new year. Will they be a nice, helpful teacher or a strict, uptight one? My junior year I remember having a couple unfamiliar teachers on my schedule. Due to the fact that I did not know if they would be good teachers or not, it made me really nervous to start school. I knew that I would find out sooner or later, but sooner was definitely better.
In the beginning of my junior year, I remember sitting in a room full of people all unfamiliar to me. I remember the feeling of intimidation as I sat there with no one to talk to while everyone else in the room knew at least one person. The small classroom echoed with noise as more people shuffled in. As I sat there waiting for class to start, I remember wondering what the teacher would be like. Trying to find out more about her, I looked around the room and saw numerous posters with cartoons, funny sayings, and animals on them. Before I could continue to inspect the room, the bell rung and everyone rushed to their seats. A couple seconds after the bell rung, a short, African-American woman bustled into the room carrying loads and loads of paper. She quickly set the stacks of paper down onto the front desk, and introduced herself as Mrs. Moss.
The quality I most remember about Mrs. Moss was that she was a bubbly, happy person. She always had the biggest smile on her face and was always laughing. One day she told the class that she was having a bad day; had she not told us I would not have known because she acted no different from every other day. Though she was having a bad day, she still kept her energy up and continued to teach with a big smile on her face. Always being comical and friendly, Mrs. Moss quickly became one of my favorite teachers.
Not only was Mrs. Moss consistently in a good mood, she also made a great teacher and role model. She always thoroughly explained every assignment assigned us, verbally and on paper. By doing so, Mrs. Moss eliminated almost every question that anyone in the class had. And if after the instructions someone still did not understand the assignment, Mrs. Moss would individually help the student that did not understand until the student clearly understood the instructions. Although I have lost points on her papers, I believe that Mrs. Moss was genuinely a fair grader. Besides having only verbal instructions, a rubric was printed and handed individually to each student that states what should go on the paper assigned, and what you could lose points on. To lose any form of points on a paper would be the students’ blunder for not reviewing the rubric before handing in the paper. Truly a great teacher, Mrs. Moss tries her hardest to make sure the student succeeds in her class and for preparing the student for future English classes.
In all my in school, I have never met a teacher that dedicated to helping her students succeed. With Mrs. Moss being such a cheerful person all semester, it definitely made the learning process so much more enjoyable. I truly enjoyed everything about Intermediate Composition because of Mrs. Moss. Not only have I learned more about writing papers and vocabulary, I have also learned that even when you are having a bad day, it is possible to move forward with a smile on your face. I am truly grateful that I got to have Mrs. Moss as a teacher because she taught me so much, and I know that she will continue teaching future classes with the enthusiasm and passion that she taught my class with.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
driving in snow and ice
Driving can be dangerous; however, if you follow certain rules, take precautions, and always be careful, you can make something that is dangerous into something that can get you places faster. As every driver knows, the weather can suddenly change with no warning as you are driving, and you have to be aware and ready to take the precautions needed to be safe and to be careful while driving in these weather conditions. Some of these conditions include ice, snow, rain, wind, darkness, fog, etc.
In my opinion, one of the most dangerous weather conditions to drive in is snow because the snow can act as fog as it is falling, and limit the driver’s field of vision. Also, in the wintertime there can be many ice storms as well as snowstorms. This can also make it hard for the driver to concentrate on the road because the driver has to concentrate on the road, but is being distracted by the ice pelting at their windshield. Besides ice, snow can fill the road making it hard for the tires to get any traction. In the winter season, the sun goes down earlier than it does in the summer season, so not only do you have to deal with the snow, you now also have to deal with the darkness. Driving in the snow can make it easy for your car to lose control and to skid. If this happens you have to turn the wheel in the direction you want the front wheels to go. If your rear wheels are skidding left, steer left. Also, when you drive in the snow or while it is snowing, make sure to go slower than the actual speed limit. The speed limit is there to make sure everyone is going at the same speed, but in the snow, going the speed limit can be dangerous due to loose patches of snow that can cause your car to skid.
Another dangerous road condition to is ice. Ice occurs in the wintertime, when the temperature drops drastically. Ice can come from puddles of water that is frozen solid by the temperature, or by snow on the ground that gets compacted together to form a slippery surface. The most dangerous kind of ice is black ice. Black ice is ice frozen without many air bubbles trapped inside, making it almost transparent and invisible. It appears as the color of the material underneath it, making it look like it isn’t there at all. Because black ice can be anywhere, drivers should always drive slowly and carefully in winter conditions and be aware of their surroundings. Also, when you are driving on the highway or expressway, be careful of the bridges. Bridges freeze well before roads and highways do because of the way they are positioned. Bridges are often built high above the rest of traffic, making it easy for the winter wind to hit the bridge above, below, and both sides, which causes the bridge to lose heat rapidly. Also, bridges have no way to trap heat because they are so high up, and will start and continue to lose heat and freeze shortly after the temperatures hit the freezing point.
In conclusion, many different and dangerous road conditions can happen when you are on the road; snow and ice being the most dangerous in most opinions. Just taking a couple extra precautions can prevent many drivers from getting into accidents, whether it is a small or a large accident. Drivers should always be prepared for the worst when they are on the road, therefore they should always be careful and alert no matter the weather conditions.
In my opinion, one of the most dangerous weather conditions to drive in is snow because the snow can act as fog as it is falling, and limit the driver’s field of vision. Also, in the wintertime there can be many ice storms as well as snowstorms. This can also make it hard for the driver to concentrate on the road because the driver has to concentrate on the road, but is being distracted by the ice pelting at their windshield. Besides ice, snow can fill the road making it hard for the tires to get any traction. In the winter season, the sun goes down earlier than it does in the summer season, so not only do you have to deal with the snow, you now also have to deal with the darkness. Driving in the snow can make it easy for your car to lose control and to skid. If this happens you have to turn the wheel in the direction you want the front wheels to go. If your rear wheels are skidding left, steer left. Also, when you drive in the snow or while it is snowing, make sure to go slower than the actual speed limit. The speed limit is there to make sure everyone is going at the same speed, but in the snow, going the speed limit can be dangerous due to loose patches of snow that can cause your car to skid.
Another dangerous road condition to is ice. Ice occurs in the wintertime, when the temperature drops drastically. Ice can come from puddles of water that is frozen solid by the temperature, or by snow on the ground that gets compacted together to form a slippery surface. The most dangerous kind of ice is black ice. Black ice is ice frozen without many air bubbles trapped inside, making it almost transparent and invisible. It appears as the color of the material underneath it, making it look like it isn’t there at all. Because black ice can be anywhere, drivers should always drive slowly and carefully in winter conditions and be aware of their surroundings. Also, when you are driving on the highway or expressway, be careful of the bridges. Bridges freeze well before roads and highways do because of the way they are positioned. Bridges are often built high above the rest of traffic, making it easy for the winter wind to hit the bridge above, below, and both sides, which causes the bridge to lose heat rapidly. Also, bridges have no way to trap heat because they are so high up, and will start and continue to lose heat and freeze shortly after the temperatures hit the freezing point.
In conclusion, many different and dangerous road conditions can happen when you are on the road; snow and ice being the most dangerous in most opinions. Just taking a couple extra precautions can prevent many drivers from getting into accidents, whether it is a small or a large accident. Drivers should always be prepared for the worst when they are on the road, therefore they should always be careful and alert no matter the weather conditions.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
gym thing
Amy Tam
Personal Fitness
10:30
Garret/Gerlach
Fitness Review: Effective Steps to Building Muscle
The article that my fitness review is on is called Effective Steps to Building Muscle. I found it online, on a website that’s just dedicated to fitness and what you can do to achieve it. The article was written by Mandy Gibbons, who is a virtual fitness trainer. She dedicated this article in hopes that people will find it and hopefully it will help them on to a better fitness level.
This article had many different sub categories, but the main thing was how to be fit and how to build muscle and be healthy. Some of the sub categories were Training to Build Muscle, and Eating to Build Muscle, etc. There was also a category that even told you how to make your own fitness muscle building program! Some of their tips for this program were like telling you to always have water while you’re training because it will keep you dehydrated. There was also a part that said to perform a warm up before exercising. And also to cool them down when I’m done. Another piece of advice was to sleep because it will really help your body.
I thought that this article was really blunt, and they really told you what you could do in order to be healthy and build lots of lean muscle. I thought it was also really helpful and I felt that it would let people find out how to build more muscle. I also learned that I don’t have to go to places like the Summit and Lifetime to get fit. I can make my own personal gym at home because the article said that I didn’t need a big gym and little things like dumbbells are okay too!
Some ways that I can use this article to my own advantage would be to try and start my own muscle building program and try to not be so weak. I don’t want to just stop and never work out again after this class, because I feel that I worked really hard these 20 days, and I don’t want my effort to just die. I think I’ll try and keep my strength and effort going, and hopefully be leaner and stronger later on in life.
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Fitness Review: Effective Steps to Building Muscle
The article that my fitness review is on is called Effective Steps to Building Muscle. I found it online, on a website that’s just dedicated to fitness and what you can do to achieve it. The article was written by Mandy Gibbons, who is a virtual fitness trainer. She dedicated this article in hopes that people will find it and hopefully it will help them on to a better fitness level.
This article had many different sub categories, but the main thing was how to be fit and how to build muscle and be healthy. Some of the sub categories were Training to Build Muscle, and Eating to Build Muscle, etc. There was also a category that even told you how to make your own fitness muscle building program! Some of their tips for this program were like telling you to always have water while you’re training because it will keep you dehydrated. There was also a part that said to perform a warm up before exercising. And also to cool them down when I’m done. Another piece of advice was to sleep because it will really help your body.
I thought that this article was really blunt, and they really told you what you could do in order to be healthy and build lots of lean muscle. I thought it was also really helpful and I felt that it would let people find out how to build more muscle. I also learned that I don’t have to go to places like the Summit and Lifetime to get fit. I can make my own personal gym at home because the article said that I didn’t need a big gym and little things like dumbbells are okay too!
Some ways that I can use this article to my own advantage would be to try and start my own muscle building program and try to not be so weak. I don’t want to just stop and never work out again after this class, because I feel that I worked really hard these 20 days, and I don’t want my effort to just die. I think I’ll try and keep my strength and effort going, and hopefully be leaner and stronger later on in life.
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